Forest Dormouse vs papillose peat moss

Dryomys nitedula compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Gliridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Sphagnum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	papillose peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).